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School Counsellor / Therapist, CONNECT-ED
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School counsellor & therapist role
Salary
£31,179 to £35,257 based on working five days (35 hours) per week (term-time).
The salary will be paid pro rata in line with the number of days per week you are contracted to work.
Locations
Ealing, Hillingdon, Harrow and Acton:
- Primary school in Harrow (HA5) - two days per week
- Secondary school in Kensington and Chelsea (W14) - three days per week
- Primary school in Lewisham (SE8) - one day per week
- Secondary school in Harrow (HA2) - four days per week
- Primary school in Westminster (W1) - one day per week
- Primary school in Hillingdon (UB7) - one day per week
- Primary school in Hillingdon (UB4) - one day per week
- Primary school in Harrow (HA1) - one day per week
Varied across London Primary, Secondary, Sixth form schools.
Your qualifications and skills
- A qualification in counselling, play therapy or a creative arts therapy (we require at least a Level 5 qualification or above)
- Completed a minimum of 100 clinical hours
- Experience of working with primary or secondary aged young people (whichever is relevant to the role being applied for)
- A good understanding of educational settings
- Current membership of an appropriate professional body (BACP, BAPT, BADth, BAAT, BAMT etc.)
- Where applicable to your qualification/training, be HCPC registered or professionally accredited (or actively working towards accreditation)
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In this term-time role you will receive an excellent package including
- Generous employer pension contribution (up to 11%)
- Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular group and one-to-one clinical supervision
- Regular line-management support
- Continuing professional development opportunities
- The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference
How To Apply
If you would like to be considered for our current or future vacancies please find a full job description and application form can be found here: Job-Description-Person-Spec Application-Form
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CLOSING DATE
Monday 17th August, 9am.
INTERVIEW DATES
TBC.
Please be aware that due to the high volume of applications, feedback will not be provided for candidates who are not shortlisted.
Further information
Connect-Ed is the deliver arm for the mental health services provided by the Catholic Children’s Society (CCS). CCS is an inclusive employer, and we aim to have a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we service. There is no requirement for our staff to be Catholic and we encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. CCS is committed to safer recruitment and maintaining a strong and positive safeguarding culture. These posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. References from current/past employers will also be sought once an offer has been made.
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